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Four ways the Government promised to fix housing since 2019 and what they’ve actually done
Lecturer in Law at King's College London, Chloe Sheppick, talks us through some of the Conservative Party's attempts at housing policy over the past five years - including ambitious reforms of the leasehold…
Abrahmsohn: How a Labour government may affect the property market
The government-in-waiting has been fiendishly circumspect about CGT, IHT & a possible Mansion Tax, writes Glentree Estates boss Trevor Abrahmsohn.
Counting the real cost of Stamp Duty: The strange case of London’s vanishing mid-market
A decade on, Property Vision's Simon Connell explains how George Osborne's tax reforms have fundamentally altered the capital's property market.
‘Data contradicts political promises to boost housebuilding,’ concludes Knight Frank
A top property consultancy's research team has delved into raw planning data to assess how realistic it will be for the next government to deliver on manifesto housebuilding targets.
Tom Bill: Rate guessing game made harder by UK and US elections
Buyers also frustrated at frequency of mortgage rate fluctuations, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Saskia Arthur: London’s super-prime market holds its allure
Despite ongoing economic & political uncertainty, the UK capital will continue to attract elite buyers from around the globe, says Boodle Hatfield's head of residential property.
Tom Bill: ‘It has rarely been a better time to be a buyer in recent years’
Competition among buyers has fallen ahead of the election which is putting downwards pressure on prices, reports Knight Frank's head of UK resi research.
Status Update: Where non-doms are eyeing for their next move
While the UK phases out non-dom status, more and more countries are offering attractive schemes to entice global UHNWIs, says Byron Baciocchi.
D-Day for the central banks? Ollie Marshall on why economic policy needs a new strategy
Can the conventional weaponry rolled out by central banks ever be as effective as it was in yesteryear, asks top buying agent.
Mark Wells: Why off-market isn’t a gimmick – it’s a necessity…
Off-market exists because the open market is a broken model, argues the Invisible Homes boss.
Tom Bill: General election means longer limbo for landlords
'If Labour wins the election, some version of Renters Reform Bill is likely to re-appear, although the timing will depend on their wider list of priorities...until then, uncertainty reigns.'
Californian oligarchs are the new uber-clients buying in London today
Disillusioned with the rise of crime, drugs and taxes at home, a new wave of American buyers are hunting for trophy mansions in the UK capital, reports Trevor Abrahmshon.